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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary






172 cm
50 yrs
145 lbs



163 cm
25 yrs
141 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 32 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Rene Neri!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Neri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neri showed some decent athleticism there.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (0) vs (2) Neri
Mata tries to roll over but Neri keeps him under control.
Neri is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mata reverses the position - he's now on top in Neri's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (2) Neri
Mata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata looking to sit in guard and control but Neri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (4) Neri

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mata is keeping the position for now.
Neri preventing the sweep.
Neri trying to control the position from guard on top but Mata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata has Neri pulled in close to control his posture.

Mata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neri defends it easily.
Neri won't allow Mata to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to keep a closed guard but Neri is proving a slippery customer.
Mata looking for a sweep. Not yet Mata, not yet.

Mata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Neri trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neri slips nicely into half guard.
Neri tries to pass to full mount but Mata defends it.

Mata looking for submissions off his back.
Neri frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (2) vs (7) Neri
Neri looking to control but Mata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neri prevents Mata from getting the reversal.
Mata is working hard here to advance position.
Neri tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Neri manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mata to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Mata (2) vs (10) Neri
Mata just trying to survive but Neri is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mata tries to break free.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neri doesn't have the hooks in and Mata manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (4) vs (10) Neri
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Neri is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (4) vs (12) Neri
Mata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Neri's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (6) vs (12) Neri
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Neri is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mata trying to control but Neri is working from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neri wants to sweep but no luck.
Neri keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Neri keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.

Neri working for a triangle but Mata defends it easily.
Neri keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Neri is trying to control the position but Mata postures up.
Our spies down at at The Foundry inform us that Neri has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Neri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mata's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (6) vs (14) Neri
Mata not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Neri is pushing down on Mata's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mata is fighting to maintain full guard but Neri has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mata manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neri's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mata lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (8) vs (14) Neri
Mata looking to pass the guard.
Neri has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mata has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (11) vs (14) Neri
Mata tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Neri manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mata's best efforts.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neri tries to roll over but Mata keeps him under control.
Neri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neri looking for a guillotine here but Mata defends easily.
Neri can't keep his opponent in guard - Mata advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mata tries to pass to full mount but Neri defends it.
Mata with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mata wants to free his trapped foot but Neri is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Neri is not content to let Mata control the position.
Neri regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mata content to stall in guard here.
Mata wants to control from the top but Neri keeps moving.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neri wants to improve his position but instead Mata has moved into half guard.

Neri looking for submissions off his back.
Mata is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (14) vs (14) Neri
Neri working to try and regain half guard.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neri manages to control the position for a moment.
Neri sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mata passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (17) vs (14) Neri

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Neri tries to hold on but Mata postures up.
Mata tries to control but Neri wriggling away.
Neri tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata wants to control the pace but Neri is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mata takes the fight on points by 17 to 14.
Dado Mata seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
 
 
 
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